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Community Unit School District 3 Fulton County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 273 students in Community Unit School District 3 Fulton County. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Community Unit School District 3 Fulton County have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
396 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Community Unit School District 3 Fulton County, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,578 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,755
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,578
$21,662
Best Community Unit School District 3 Fulton County Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cuba Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
652 East Main
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-8054
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-8054
Gr: PK-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Cuba Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20325 N State Route 97
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-7122
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-7122
Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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